Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO

Performance Results


Gaming 446% UFO	Desktop 129% UFO	Workstation 586% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 133%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	351% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	553% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Motherboard	Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO (all builds)
Memory	19.2 GB free of 32 GB
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit couleurs
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230906
Uptime	4.3 Days
Run Date	May 09 '24 at 18:14
Run Duration	271 Seconds
Run User	CHE-User
Background CPU	13%

PC Performing above expectations (66^th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-14900K-$490 8,839 User benchmarks, average bench 131% LGA1700, 1 CPU, 24 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 5.3 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (77^th percentile)	133% Outstanding	Memory 87.6 1-Core 239 2-Core 477 138% 268 Pts	4-Core 955 8-Core 1,861 167% 1,408 Pts	64-Core 4,222 261% 4,222 Pts
Poor: 125% ↑ This bench: 133% Great: 137%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,756 25,956 User benchmarks, average bench 370% Asus(1043 88EF) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3150 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 552.22 Performing below potential (21^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	351% Outstanding	Lighting 549 Reflection 539 Parallax 676 447% 588 fps	MRender 503 Gravity 533 Splatting 290 346% 442 fps
Poor: 303% ↑ This bench: 351% Great: 407%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$169 45,230 User benchmarks, average bench 460% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 0B2QJXG7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 3967 4182 4319 4635 4651 1574 MB/s Performing way above expectations (85^th percentile)	553% Outstanding	Read 2,076 Write 4,605 Mixed 3,471 SusWrite 3888 801% 3,510 MB/s	4K Read 94.4 4K Write 306 4K Mixed 124 464% 175 MB/s	DQ Read 2,272 DQ Write 1,789 DQ Mixed 2,024 1,516% 2,029 MB/s
Poor: 299% ↑ This bench: 553% Great: 592%
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$169 45,230 User benchmarks, average bench 460% 2TB free Firmware: 0B2QJXG7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 4249 4623 4506 4555 4517 1638 MB/s Performing way above expectations (99^th percentile)	624% Outstanding	Read 3,190 Write 4,648 Mixed 3,455 SusWrite 4,015 868% 3,827 MB/s	4K Read 91 4K Write 280 4K Mixed 135 460% 169 MB/s	DQ Read 2,742 DQ Write 2,180 DQ Mixed 2,383 1,805% 2,435 MB/s
Poor: 299% ↑ This bench: 624% Great: 592%
Samsung 990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$169 45,230 User benchmarks, average bench 460% 1.5TB free Firmware: 0B2QJXG7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 4303 4376 4395 1202 1060 1059 MB/s Performing above expectations (71^st percentile)	522% Outstanding	Read 3,046 Write 4,444 Mixed 3,294 SusWrite 2,732 765% 3,379 MB/s	4K Read 83.7 4K Write 278 4K Mixed 128 438% 163 MB/s	DQ Read 2456 DQ Write 1,940 DQ Mixed 2,174 1,633% 2,190 MB/s
Poor: 299% ↑ This bench: 522% Great: 592%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-7800J3646H162x16GB 561 User benchmarks, average bench 216% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 6400 MHz Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	216% Outstanding	MC Read 88.4 MC Write 84.5 MC Mixed 82.8 244% 85.2 GB/s	SC Read 29.6 SC Write 54.5 SC Mixed 41.4 120% 41.8 GB/s	Latency 69.7 57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 141% ↑ This bench: 216% Great: 276%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	37	10	60	27"	1920 1017	SAM0BEA S27D590C

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Gaming 460%

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Desktop 127%

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Workstation 611%

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Motherboard: Asus ROG MAXIMUS Z790 DARK HERO

CPU
Core i9-14900KIntel $490Bench 131%, 8,839 samples	355x
Core i9-14900KFIntel $505Bench 131%, 4,811 samples	60x
Core i9-13900KIntel $464Bench 129%, 49,132 samples	30x

GPU
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,756Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	264x
RTX 4080Nvidia $970Bench 290%, 22,998 samples	28x
RTX 4070-TiNvidia $773Bench 240%, 46,082 samples	26x

SSD
990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $169Bench 460%, 45,230 samples	125x
990 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 4TBSamsung $321Bench 491%, 2,904 samples	62x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $160Bench 416%, 138,083 samples	29x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-6400J3239G322x31.5GBGBench 190%, 6,603 samples	43x
Skill Intl F5-8000J4048F242x24GBGBench 214%, 389 samples	31x
Skill Intl F5-7200J3445G162x16GBGBench 201%, 3,562 samples	24x

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Total price: $2,415

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $176	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16